What are some good ‘first dance’ wedding songs?
October 27, 2009
My fiance and I do not have a "song" so I was hoping to get some insight on a good first dance song at our wedding. Nothing too corny.
here’s a big playlist I put together for a friends wedding – it has the afore-mentioned and a lot more on it – perhaps something will appeal to you?
Lost in this Moment – Big and Rich
If There Hadn’t Been You – Billy Dean
Love of My Life – Sammy Kershaw
Love of a Lifetime – Firehouse
When I Look Into Your Eyes – Firehouse
I Do (Cherish You) – Mark Wills
Little Moments – Brad Paisley
Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
With this Ring – Sawyer Brown
Without You – Motley Crue
From This Moment On – Shania Twain
This I Promise You – Peter Brandon
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
She’s Everything – Brad Paisley
God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You – N’ Sync
We Danced – Brad Paisley
Let’s Make Love – Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
This Kiss – Faith Hill
More than Words – Extreme
Landslide – Dixie Chicks
Love is On the Way– Saigon Kick
Amazed – Lone Star
Can’t Stop Fallin’ In Love – Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
Burning Love – Elvis Presley
Teddy Bear – Elvis Presley
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Elvis Presley
Faithfully – Journey
I want to know what Love is – Foreigner
Waiting for a Girl like You- Foreigner
Keeper Of the Stars – Tracy Byrd
Thank You for Loving Me – Bon Jovi
Remember When – Alan Jackson
Open Arms – Journey
I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith
Storybook Love – Mark Knopler
I will Follow You into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie
Longer – Dan Fogelberg
It’s Your Love – Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
I Cross My Heart – George Strait
I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
I Swear – Boys II Men
When I Fall in Love – Nat King Cole
Happy Together – Turtles
It Had to be You – Sinatra
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Stolen – Dashboard Confessional
Everything – Lifehouse
You and Me – Lifehouse
Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Amazing – Lone Star
From this Moment – Shania Twain
Love’s Been Good to Me – Johnny Cash
Only hope – Mandy Moore
I’ll be – Edwin McCain
Better Together- Jack Johnson
This I promise you – Nsync
Back at One – Brian Mcknight
Have I told you lately – Rod Stewart
Wonderwall – Oasis
Why Can’t I – Norah Jones
You are Always on my Mind – Willie Nelson
For Once in My Life – Stevie Wonder
You are the Sunshine of my Life– Stevie Wonder
Lady in Red – Chris De Burgh
Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
I knew I loved You – Savage Garden
Love Fool – Cardigans
Kiss Me – Cardigans
At Last – Norah Jones
Time of your Life – Green Day
Love, Reign over Me – Pearl Jam
Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
This will Be – Natalie Cole
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Just the Way you are – Billy Joel
Love Song – The Cure
I Just died in Your Arms Tonight – Cutting Crew
All through the Night – Cyndi Lauper
Romeo & Juliet – Dire Striaghts
Lips like Sugar – Echo & the Bunnyman
Bring Me to Life – Evanescence
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
I Would Die for you (Number 1 Crush) – Garbage
In your Eyes – Peter Gabriel
Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
You are So Beautiful to Me – Joe Cocker
Thank You – Led Zepplin
You’re My Best Friend – Queen
Smooth – Santana & Rob Thomas
Fields of Gold – Sting
With or Without You – U2
Beautiful Day – U2
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13 Responses to “What are some good ‘first dance’ wedding songs?”
how about: Lost in this moment with you – big and rich
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By Michael Hughes on Oct 28, 2009
i cross my heart by george strait or I do by paul brandt
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By amped_fan_88 on Oct 28, 2009
Jack Johnson- better together.
Its really sweet and modern
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By NaeRae86 on Oct 28, 2009
My husband is a big Dave Matthews fan, so we danced to Satellite. Even if you don’t have a song, if one of you is a particular fan of something that could work.
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By datura27 on Oct 28, 2009
Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire – Wait
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By nowauxstereo on Oct 28, 2009
My fiance and I are thinking of using "Wonderful Tonight"… I think by Eric Clapton (?). I’m not into music at all, so I don’t care, he’s the one more into music.
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By Galaxie Girl on Oct 28, 2009
I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You by Savage Garden
or
May I Have This Dance ( for the rest of my life ) by Anne Murry
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By Sid B on Oct 28, 2009
From this moment by Shania Twain.
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By wed_planner on Oct 28, 2009
Always & Forever – by: Heatwave
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By GRITS on Oct 28, 2009
Here and Now…Luther Vandross. But mine is gonna be "I finally found someone"….Barbara Stri…no idea how to spell her name and some guy.
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By BrideOn5/11/08 on Oct 28, 2009
here’s a big playlist I put together for a friends wedding – it has the afore-mentioned and a lot more on it – perhaps something will appeal to you?
Lost in this Moment – Big and Rich
If There Hadn’t Been You – Billy Dean
Love of My Life – Sammy Kershaw
Love of a Lifetime – Firehouse
When I Look Into Your Eyes – Firehouse
I Do (Cherish You) – Mark Wills
Little Moments – Brad Paisley
Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
With this Ring – Sawyer Brown
Without You – Motley Crue
From This Moment On – Shania Twain
This I Promise You – Peter Brandon
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
She’s Everything – Brad Paisley
God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You – N’ Sync
We Danced – Brad Paisley
Let’s Make Love – Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
This Kiss – Faith Hill
More than Words – Extreme
Landslide – Dixie Chicks
Love is On the Way– Saigon Kick
Amazed – Lone Star
Can’t Stop Fallin’ In Love – Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
Burning Love – Elvis Presley
Teddy Bear – Elvis Presley
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Elvis Presley
Faithfully – Journey
I want to know what Love is – Foreigner
Waiting for a Girl like You- Foreigner
Keeper Of the Stars – Tracy Byrd
Thank You for Loving Me – Bon Jovi
Remember When – Alan Jackson
Open Arms – Journey
I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith
Storybook Love – Mark Knopler
I will Follow You into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie
Longer – Dan Fogelberg
It’s Your Love – Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
I Cross My Heart – George Strait
I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
I Swear – Boys II Men
When I Fall in Love – Nat King Cole
Happy Together – Turtles
It Had to be You – Sinatra
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Stolen – Dashboard Confessional
Everything – Lifehouse
You and Me – Lifehouse
Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Amazing – Lone Star
From this Moment – Shania Twain
Love’s Been Good to Me – Johnny Cash
Only hope – Mandy Moore
I’ll be – Edwin McCain
Better Together- Jack Johnson
This I promise you – Nsync
Back at One – Brian Mcknight
Have I told you lately – Rod Stewart
Wonderwall – Oasis
Why Can’t I – Norah Jones
You are Always on my Mind – Willie Nelson
For Once in My Life – Stevie Wonder
You are the Sunshine of my Life– Stevie Wonder
Lady in Red – Chris De Burgh
Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
I knew I loved You – Savage Garden
Love Fool – Cardigans
Kiss Me – Cardigans
At Last – Norah Jones
Time of your Life – Green Day
Love, Reign over Me – Pearl Jam
Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
This will Be – Natalie Cole
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Just the Way you are – Billy Joel
Love Song – The Cure
I Just died in Your Arms Tonight – Cutting Crew
All through the Night – Cyndi Lauper
Romeo & Juliet – Dire Striaghts
Lips like Sugar – Echo & the Bunnyman
Bring Me to Life – Evanescence
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
I Would Die for you (Number 1 Crush) – Garbage
In your Eyes – Peter Gabriel
Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
You are So Beautiful to Me – Joe Cocker
Thank You – Led Zepplin
You’re My Best Friend – Queen
Smooth – Santana & Rob Thomas
Fields of Gold – Sting
With or Without You – U2
Beautiful Day – U2
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By CBT Princess on Oct 28, 2009
We didn´t choose this, but the band played it at the hotel where we had our reception-it was perfect.
Al Green´s Let´s Stay Together
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By Breezer on Oct 28, 2009
Ours was "I’ll Stand By You" The pretenders
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By CollegeStudentAndMommy on Oct 28, 2009